The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-18
Plum Tered of $4,000.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
SEYMOUR. June 17.-Zachariah Deputy. a
wealthy citizen of Jennings county, was
'buncoed" out of So. 900 by sharpers this
ing Three well-appearing gentlemen represent
ed to him that they were introducing a new and
elegant style of family Bible, and that they
were authorized to present it to
wealthy and influential citizens throughout
the country in order to get it before
the people. Before giving out the Bible, howev-
or, one of their instructions, they said TO
require the party receiving the present to show
50. 900 in cash, for other reason than to indi-
cate. rather attest, their responsibility and
standing in the community. This afternoon MIR.
Deputy came to this city. accompanied by one of
the parties, and drew the sum above named
from the First National Bank and departed for
his home near Vernon, where the other two
parties to the transaction in waiting.
Under pretext that they did not believe the roll
of bills exposed by Mr. Deputy to be the sum
stated. the sharpers induced that gentleman to
let them count it. Seeing his reuctaucy, they
handed him roll of bills folded on themselves.
remarking that that was a thousand dollars that
he might hold as evidence that they meant him
80 wrong. The pile of bills handed Mr.. ID. by
the strangers was collection of imitation
money, mere advertisements of some kind. with
good money to the amount of $50 so folded as
TO make it appear good money all trough.
They then took the $4,000 and passing
it from one to another. finally one of the men in
buggy drove OF with 1t. The remaining
federates endeavored to pacity Mr.. Deputy by
telling him that the man would shortly return,
and that he was merely fooling him. but Mr..
ID. came to this city and began a vigorous search
for the rascas, who are in livery rigs procured
either here at Vernon, and who. it is believed,
cannot be far away from this Esighborhood as
yet.
Charges Against Superintendent Meyers.
CHICAGO, June ia special from Wabash,
Ind, says: "a sensation was created yesterday
by the arrest of Samuel Meyers. superintendent
of Miami County Asylum for the Poor, the
charge of assaulting and cruelty beating helpless
female inmates of the institution. Constable
Tageert appeared before the county commits
sioners at Peru and made complaint against
Meyers. An investigation was Immediately or
dered, resulting in the arrest The principal
complaining witness is Minerva Taggert a
feeble minded sister of Constable Taggert, who
has been in the asylum for about nine years.
Miss Taggert alleges the most fearful and in
human treatment on the part of Meyers. and in
evidence showed great welts on her back and
arms where she said she had been beaten by the
superintendent She had barely escaped with
her life. The alleged brutal assaults made by
Meyers have been wholly unprovoked, accord
ing to the testimony of others Emboldened by
the story of the Taggert girl and the arrest of
Meyers, several other helpless female inmates
of the asylum have made similar statements
and exhibited their bruised and blackened limbs
a evidence of the treatment they have received.
Movers will be tried"